Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Galaxy A10e

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Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on February 25, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy A10e, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7884 and came out 17 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
93% higher pixel density (568 vs 295 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 10W
Supports 15W fast charging
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1794 MHz
Fingerprint scanner
Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
Stereo speakers
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A10e

Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 3400 vs 3000 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
Weighs 22 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy A10e crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	5.8 inches	5.83 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	720 x 1560 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	568 ppi	295 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	658 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	81.4%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

Height	147.7 mm (5.81 inches)	147.3 mm (5.8 inches)
Width	68.7 mm (2.7 inches)	69.6 mm (2.74 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	141 g (4.97 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple	Black, Gold, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	No

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Max clock	2700 MHz	1600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3	- 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73
Lithography process	10 nanometers	14 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP18	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU shading units	324	32
GPU clock	572 MHz	770 MHz
FLOPS	~370.6 GFLOPS	~49.3 GFLOPS

Max surface temperature	39.2 °C	-
Stability	93%	-
Graphics test	13 FPS	-
Graphics score	2272	-

Web score	5108	-
Video editing	5490	-
Photo editing	9516	-
Data manipulation	5720	-
Writing score	6311	-

RAM size	4 GB	2 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR3
Memory clock	1794 MHz	933 MHz
Channels	2	1

Storage size	64 GB	32 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 400 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10.0)
ROM	One UI 2,1	One UI 1.0
OS size	14 GB	-

Capacity	3000 mAh	3400 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	-
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W)	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	No
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:40 hr

Web browsing	06:04 hr	-
Watching video	10:57 hr	-
Gaming	02:42 hr	-
Standby	70 hr	-

Display tests
PWM	240 Hz	-
Response time	7 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

CPU	141516	-
GPU	136666	-
Memory	82698	-
UX	92188	-
Total score	457170	-

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4128 x 3096
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	No
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	1 (8 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 27 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	2560 x 1920
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.0
Focal length	25 mm	32 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	-
Video resolution	1440p at 30 FPS	720p at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC *	Yes	No
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	4
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Flagship	Budget
Announced	February 2018	July 2019
Release date	March 2018	August 2019
SAR (head)	0.362 W/kg	0.14 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.18 W/kg	0.77 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Galaxy A10e

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Galaxy A10e

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion